Chapter 37: Second Uncle Visits
After learning the specifics of the measles from Gu Qingheng, Gu Yu never expected it to be such a coincidence. Not only were people in town sick, but children in the village were also infected with measles.
Moreover, the patients included children from the Old Yang family.
The child who had previously come to the Gu family to call Gu Yu over was also one of the measles patients. It was said that the source of the infection was brought by Yang Manman’s son.
As a result, almost all the Yang family children were infected, and even Jiaojiao Yang was unfortunately infected.
In this regard, Gu Yu did not gloat; after all, it was only the adults in the Yang family who were bad, and the children were innocent. However, this matter had nothing to do with Gu Yu, so he did not intend to interfere too much.
Only the three members of the Gu family knew about Gu Yu studying medicine.
Originally, Gu Yu only wanted to reassure Mengyao Gu and her younger brother, and at the same time, to cover up the real reason for fainting, which was why he proposed it as an excuse.
Gu Yu felt that his mediocre kung fu was not of much use even if others knew about it.
It was more direct to have a real doctor examine the patients.
After giving himself a valid reason for being troublesome, Gu Yu did not think about these things anymore. Instead, he prepared to ask Gu Qingheng not to go out for the next period of time.
Measles spread very quickly, and children with low immunity were even more susceptible to infection.
“Ayu, Qingheng had contact with people from the Old Yang family at noon. Will something happen?”
“It shouldn’t. Qingheng’s physical condition is good. As long as he doesn’t develop a fever next, it should be fine.”
Afterwards, Mengyao Gu also came out of the house with a worried look on her face, very concerned that Gu Qingheng might also have contracted measles.
But Gu Yu directly spoke, which temporarily put Mengyao Gu’s mind at ease.
The early stage of measles was characterized by initial fever, cough, runny nose, fatigue and sleepiness, and morbilliform spots on the cheeks. After these obvious symptoms appeared, it could be confirmed that they had contracted measles.
Although Gu Qingheng was lively and energetic at the moment, he could not be careless. If the incubation period was long, it would be troublesome.
However, after two days passed and Gu Qingheng was still eating and drinking well, Gu Yu and Mengyao Gu finally relaxed.
Just as the Gu family relaxed, the situation in the village became unfavorable.
Given that measles was contagious, more than ten children in the village were infected, and two young women also contracted measles, with a tendency for further spread.
Although doctors from town had been called, the measles were not cured in a timely manner.
While one or two children were relatively lucky and were slowly recovering, most of the children were still lying in bed with fever and covered in red rashes.
This immediately prompted the village chief to make a decisive decision to gather the infected people together and isolate them from those in the village who had not contracted measles, to prevent more people from being infected.
Although this approach was cold, it was indeed the most effective method at the moment.
The Gu family was relatively far from the village. Even if the three members of the Gu family were infected, they would not need to be isolated. According to their geographical location, they were already no different from being isolated; they wouldn’t infect the rest of the village anyway.
Even if the three members of the Gu family were actually infected, the other infected people in the village could be sent directly to the Gu family to recuperate. A blue brick and tile house was much better than staying in dilapidated old houses.
This made many people start to have their own little calculations, including the Yang family, which had the most patients. After all, their children had the most measles, and being able to have a good place to rest might help them recover faster.
Although they completely ignored that it was the Gu family’s house, not their Yang family’s.
“Gu Yu, open the door for me. I know you’re inside.”
“Hurry up and open the door. I’m your second uncle. If your father knew you were so ill-bred, he would crawl out from under the ground and drag you down with him.”
When Zhiwu Yang came to the door, Gu Yu had already guessed it. So, hearing him shouting outside, Gu Yu couldn’t help but scratch his ear, thinking that it was time for things to get lively again.
These people really didn’t know any better and always thought he, Gu Yu, was easy to bully.
Now that his nominal second uncle, Zhiwu Yang, had suddenly visited, it was likely that he was not here with good intentions and was probably eyeing the Gu family’s property again.
Gu Yu didn’t want to say anything more to these people. It was useless to say anything, and he could only deal with them in a simple and crude way by directly driving them away.
“If you don’t open the door, I’ll smash it… Ouch, why are you opening the door so suddenly? You scared me to death.”
When Gu Yu opened the door, Zhiwu Yang was still knocking.
Not noticing that the door had already opened, he almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he stabilized his body in time, otherwise, he would have lost face in front of Gu Yu.
For a moment, Zhiwu Yang was furious and roared, but Gu Yu was not like before, cowering like a chick. Instead, he narrowed his eyes, with an impatient expression on his face.
Let alone being scared, he looked very unwelcoming to Zhiwu Yang.
When Zhiwu Yang saw this, he clenched his fists.
Hmph, he was really lucky. After marrying into the Gu family, his life was going well… However, Gu Yu was not truly a member of the Gu family. When he finally acknowledged his ancestors, he was still of the Old Yang family’s bloodline!
Gu Yu, this brat, better not fall into his hands in the future.
Otherwise, he would teach this unlucky fellow a good lesson and let him be so arrogant now!
“Didn’t you loudly ask me to open the door? Now that I’ve opened it, and you’re still talking so much nonsense, I’ll just close it again.”
As Gu Yu spoke, he made a move to close the door again. This made Zhiwu Yang quickly extend his foot to block the door, preventing Gu Yu from closing it completely.
At the same time, Zhiwu Yang’s gaze swept into the courtyard. Upon seeing the grand blue brick and tile house, his eyes immediately revealed a covetous expression, wishing he could snatch the house and live in it.
These orphans from the Gu family were really lucky… Not only were they living in such a good house now, but they had also made contact with wealthy families in town.
If it weren’t for this reason, Zhiwu Yang would have used force to drive away the Gu family’s children. How could he be standing here so ‘amiably’ and talking nonsense with Gu Yu!
Once he got his hands on the house, his life would be wonderful!
“Aren’t you going to invite me in for a seat? After all, I am your second uncle. Don’t be so ill-bred that outsiders will say you are unmannered.”
“No, once the deed of severance is signed, what business do you have with me? Don’t try to get close to me. Let others see whatever they want. I won’t live a bad life because of them.”
Hearing Zhiwu Yang’s shameless words, Gu Yu sneered and directly rejected his desire to enter the Gu family.
Now, Gu Yu truly had no further relationship with the Old Yang family, so he didn’t need to be cautious and worry about being bound by filial piety.
At this time, he could do whatever he wanted without worrying too much.
Since that was the case, Gu Yu naturally wouldn’t be polite to his second uncle, Zhiwu Yang.
Upon hearing Gu Yu’s direct and disdainful words, Zhiwu Yang’s face sank. Thinking that this young brat Gu Yu, who had not even fully grown, had now become so bold, he really needed to teach him a lesson to know his place.
Even if he wasn’t allowed in, could he stop him!
The Gu family were all children, and a few blows would make them cry and call for their parents, so they wouldn’t dare to be presumptuous again next time.
Moreover, the purpose of this visit could be quickly achieved… His son had also contracted measles. If he could live in the Gu family’s blue brick and tile house, perhaps he would recover faster!
For a guy like Gu Yu who had forgotten his ancestors, even if he signed the deed of severance, Zhiwu Yang would still beat him up.
Don’t think that just because he changed his surname, he could be arrogant in front of his second uncle. He would beat Gu Yu until he begged for mercy later, and see if he would dare to act like this in the future!
“If you dare to touch Ayu, I will definitely make you pay.”
Just as Zhiwu Yang was about to force his way in, Mengyao Gu suddenly appeared beside Gu Yu. Her face was filled with anger, and she held a shining long sword in her right hand, directly extending it in front of Zhiwu Yang, only a few centimeters away from his eyes.
This time, Zhiwu Yang no longer dared to move forward.
Instead, he took several steps back, and after finally creating some distance from the sharp sword tip, he reached out and patted his chest, calming his thumping heart.
This Gu family girl was truly fierce!
No wonder the villagers said she was a tigress. She had never heard of any woman drawing a knife and a sword.
Mengyao Gu did not care what Zhiwu Yang was thinking. After spotting the ill intentions in Zhiwu Yang’s eyes from the house, she directly took out her long sword. Her fierce posture at this moment was to support Gu Yu, so that he would not be bullied.
No one could bully her husband!
When Gu Yu saw his little wife holding the long sword majestically, standing beside him like a bodyguard, his lips curved slightly. He felt that Mengyao Gu was so thoughtful and lovely, making him adore her to death.
Others spread rumors that Mengyao Gu was even more skilled than men at hunting in the mountains, and that she was a fierce little tigress… This saying was completely untrue.
Although Mengyao Gu sometimes appeared strong, her heart was no different from an ordinary little girl.
Her eyes were filled with emotion when she saw new clothes and jewelry, and she would smile happily when she wore a flower crown woven from wildflowers.
She appeared as a stern older sister to Gu Qingheng, was very stubborn in some aspects, and occasionally became a clever little trickster.
She worried about her family and friends to the point of losing her appetite, and coupled with her gentle personality and awkwardness in speaking, she couldn’t argue with others skillfully…
Gu Yu felt that he had to stay by Mengyao Gu’s side his entire life, lest she be bullied by other bad guys.
